9/11 memorials and remembrances around US for 2019 — including Chicago area

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 23: A rose is placed along a victims name at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on July 23, 2019 in New York City. After a delay last week, the Senate today in a 97-2 vote passed the 9/11 Compensation Fund bill, which will fund and permanently compensate those who suffer ailments incurred while removing debris under hazardous conditions in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

9/11 memorials and remembrances around US for 2019 — including Chicago area

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 23: A rose is placed along a victims name at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on July 23, 2019 in New York City. After a delay last week, the Senate today in a 97-2 vote passed the 9/11 Compensation Fund bill, which will fund and permanently compensate those who suffer ailments incurred while removing debris under hazardous conditions in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

It’s become a solemn and sacred ritual in the United States each September 11 — pausing for part of the day to remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks.

While the attacks happened at the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon across the Potomac River from Washington and a lonely field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the entire nation — and indeed the world — absorbed the horror of airliners being turned into weapons.

Demonstrating the enduring legacy of that day in 2001, here are some of the places holding observances around the United States on the 18th anniversary of 9/11:

National September 11 Memorial & Museum

The most shocking images and loss of life came at the World Trade Center complex — and the site became holy ground for many Americans.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum opened in 2014 in the same location and today is the main national gathering site documenting the events of 9/11.

Starting at 8:40 a.m. ET Wednesday, the memorial and museum will host its annual commemoration ceremony for family members of the victims of the 2001 attack as well as a 1993 attack.

While the public isn’t invited, you can watch the ceremony live on the museum’s Facebook page or on 911memorial.org/live.

The memorial and museum will be reopen the public at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

And public is invited to the Tribute in Light that will shine upward from the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, which will be open until midnight. The museum’s website says “the lights will be on beginning at sunset on September 11 and will fade away at dawn on September 12.”

Elsewhere in New York

New York will never forget that day. Here is a small sampling of the many observances being held (all times are local):

— St. Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street: The little Episcopal chapel is directly across the street from the WTC site yet miraculously suffered no damage. At 8:46 a.m., it will ring a Bell of Hope. 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007; (212) 602-0800

— Port Authority Remembrance: At 2 p.m., the Port Authority will hold its annual remembrance ceremony to honor its employees who died in the attack. St. Peter’s Church, 22 Barclay St, New York, NY 10007; (212) 233-8355

And from 7:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., the Port Authority will fly what it says is the world’s largest free-flying flag at the George Washington Bridge, part of Interstate 95 that connects upper Manhattan and New Jersey.

— Wolfgang Staehle’s “2001”: What started out as an artistic project inadvertently captured hijacked American Airlines Flight 11’s crash into the North Tower. Screenings of the video will be held at locations throughout the city and beyond. They include Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn), St. John the Divine Cathedral (upper Manhattan), Queens Museum (Queens), Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (Bronx), Snug Harbor Cultural Center (Staten Island) and Monmouth University (West Long Branch, New Jersey). Check each venue for details.

Washington, D.C., area

At the Pentagon, 184 people were killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 was crashed into the building, the potent symbol of US military might.

From 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, there will be a private ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial for survivors and families of those who were killed. US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend. The public can visit the memorial after the ceremony is concluded. 1 N Rotary Road, Arlington, VA 22202; +1 301 740 3388

Other observances include:

— City of Alexandria: At 10 a.m., the Virginia city will hold a remembrance. Market Square, 301 King Street.

— Arlington Cemetery: At 9:30 a.m., people will gather for a brief ceremony and moment of silence. Bozman Plaza flagpoles at 2100 Clarendon Blvd.

— Muslims for Life blood drive: From 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Muslims for Life group works with the Red Cross for a blood drive in honor of 9/11 victimes. Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave. SW, 20515; +1 866-236-3276

Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Thanks to bravery of passengers on Flight 93, the fourth hijacked airline never made it to Washington and instead crashed into a field near Shanksville.

At 9:45 a.m., the annual remembrance will be held at the Flight 93 memorial site. US Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to speak. 6424 Lincoln Hwy #30, Stoystown, PA 15563; + 1 814 893 6322

Chicago-area

9/11 remembrance ceremonies will also be held across the Chicago-area:

CHICAGO – 9 a.m. – Serve Illinois and the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s first “Chicago Meal Pack of 9/11 Day,” packing non-perishable meals as part of a national day of service. Until 4 p.m. at Union Station, 225 S. Canal St., Great Hall.

CHICAGO – 8:15 a.m. – First responders salute with a 9/11 ceremony at Claremont and Ainslie.

AURORA – 8:30 a.m. – Aurora resident who was working in the World Trade Center on 9/11, speaks at the city of Aurora’s 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Aurora Central Fire Station, 75 N. Broadway in Aurora.

Elsewhere in the United States

Showing how far and wide 9/11 reached in distance and time, here is a small list of the many types of ceremonies and observances being held across America:

— Atlanta: From 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the 9/11 Day of Service organization and Feeding Children Everywhere will join forces to pack meals for hungry kids. College Football Hall of Fame, 250 Marietta St, Atlanta, GA 30313

By: AP | Published: June 7, 2020 9:23:53 am A representative for Kanye West confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and […]

CHICAGO — No arrests were made Saturday as peaceful protests continued in Chicago. Protesters gathered at Union Park marched through the city’s West Side on Saturday afternoon, as the city prepared for another weekend of rallies. A protest called “Chicago March of Justice” started at 11 a.m. Saturday in Union Park, just hours after Friday’s […]

Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on May 30. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on May 30. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua […]

/EIN News/ — TIGO is recognized once again as a leading Great Place to Work in Latin America Luxembourg, June 2nd, 2020 – Millicom’s TIGO operations were ranked among the Top 25 Best Multinational Workplaces in Latin America, across all industries, obtaining the 13th place in the 2020 Great Place to Work® (GPTW) ranking. With […]

Experts have voiced fears that Latin America’s two largest economies are reopening too fast as a record number of Covid-19 deaths left Brazil poised to overtake Italy as the country with the world’s third-highest number of fatalities. The South American country recorded 1,262 deaths on Tuesday – a new daily record – taking its official […]

PANAMA CITY, 5 June 2020 – A recent UNICEF poll among youth in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that only a third of the respondents chose all correct answers when asked how COVID-19 is transmitted. More worryingly, about a third of the 10,500 young people surveyed in the region believe they are not at […]

One woman who has overcome the challenges of being queer in regional NSW wants to share a message of love and acceptance with the LGBTQI community, Jody Ekert describes herself as “a gal about town” with a passion for organising events and building strong communities. She grew up moving around Queensland, lived in Maryborough and […]

So it is the lone figure of Mladenov who is often seen shuttling between the sides. As the United Nations’ envoy for the “Middle East Peace Process,” however, the Bulgarian-born diplomat acknowledges that the process he is responsible for may be nothing more than a fading memory. “The title on my business card is completely […]

NOTHING LASTS FOREVER Tarek Osman In “The Dream Palace of the Americans” (November/December 2019), Michael Doran reviews the past 70 years of Arab-Israeli conflict and concludes that Israel will not “give back at the negotiating table what it has taken on the battlefield” because power dynamics in the Middle East favor Israel over its rivals. […]

BEIRUT (Tribune News Service) — Police vehicles crashing through crowds. Journalists shot at or arrested. Officers and self-appointed militiamen threatening protesters. As images of America’s rage explode on screen, people across the Middle East — no strangers to discontent, thoughts of revolution or the heavy-handed response of security forces — have been struck by scenes […]

One woman who has overcome the challenges of being queer in regional NSW wants to share a message of love and acceptance with the LGBTQI community, Jody Ekert describes herself as “a gal about town” with a passion for organising events and building strong communities. She grew up moving around Queensland, lived in Maryborough and […]

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jun 05, 2020 (AmericaNewsHour) — The Asia-Pacific 5G Market report provides an in-depth analysis of the Asia-Pacific 5G Market during the forecast period 2018-2023 which consists of the industry overview including the market size, volume, growth rate and recent trends and developments […]

The major Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Friday while posting their biggest weekly rise in over eight years. Several key regional indexes have bounced back strongly following a historic period of volatility and uncertainty in March, as the world grappled with a rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic that left many economies on pause as lockdown measures […]

Anand Stanley Appointed President Airbus Asia-Pacific Airbus has named Anand Stanley as President Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective 1 July 2020. Based in Singapore, Anand Stanley will lead the strategy and future positioning of Airbus and its divisions across the region. In this role he will have responsibility for commercial aircraft sales and customer affairs, group-wide government […]

PARIS—The killing of George Floyd has sparked marches and sporadic vandalism in Europe. In France, it has rekindled controversies over institutional racism and police violence in a society divided after the monthslong yellow-vest protests. Thousands gathered in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in Frankfurt and Berlin. Hamburg police said more than 1,000 people […]

For advanced economies dealing with economic disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, the response of choice has been massive stimulus packages. Africa is doing without them. While central banks and governments in North America, Asia and Europe have offered trillions of dollars to prop up businesses hit by lockdowns and provide a safety net for the […]

Fresh anti-racism protests kicked off across Germany on Saturday, with demonstrators filling up city centers from Berlin to Dusseldorf. Thousands gathered in Alexanderplatz in Berlin’s city center, holding signs that said “Black Lives Matter” and “No justice, no peace.” Demonstrators, many of whom were dressed in black and wearing facemasks, also held up placards with slogans such […]